These diminutive, but well-groomed, scavenging creatures known as garbage rats were prone to establishing their burrow systems amidst the piles of refuse that gathered in grimy, seldom-visited side streets. Possessing sentience, these animals toted pointed, yet rudimentary, excavation tools upon their dorsal regions, and communicated through a rapid, high-pitched vocalization, displaying stark animosity towards larger beings for whom they held scant regard.